Georgiades Extends Hit Streak to Five Games Tuesday at 19th-Ranked Baylor

Tuesday, April 23

Waco, Texas

6:35 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin

18-23

#19 Baylor

27-12

Stephen F. Austin

Baylor

Photo by: SFA Athletics

Georgiades Extends Hit Streak to Five Games Tuesday at 19th-Ranked Baylor

4/23/2019 9:22:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

Senior delivers two of SFA's three hits against Bears

By: Charlie Hurley | Director of Athletic Media Relations

WACO, Texas - Senior infielder Jake Georgiades extended his hitting streak to five games with his second-straight multi-hit game, but the SFA baseball team could not push any runs across Tuesday night in a 10-0 seven-inning setback to 19th-ranked Baylor at Baylor Ballpark.

The 'Jacks mustered just three hits and five total baserunners in their sixth showdown with a ranked team this season. Baylor, meanwhile, racked up 15 hits and handed SFA its third shutout loss of 2019.

SCORING SUMMARY
B1 | After the 'Jacks were retired in order to start the game, Baylor went right to work against SFA starter Joseph Sgambelluri. Richard Cunningham and Cole Haring greeted the junior right-hander with back-to-back singles but a great throw by Brandon Uhse in right made sure Cunningham couldn't go from first to third as Vasquez applied the tag to get the lead runner and the first out. From there, Davis Wendzel drew a walk before Andy Thomas sent a high chopper over the head of a charging Carson Clowers at first for an RBI single that put the hosts up 1-0.

B2 | Two-out hitting played a key part for the Bears in a second inning that saw them double their lead. Nine-hole hitter Chase Wehsener drew a five-pitch walk before the top of Baylor's order came through again. Cunningham moved Wehsener to second with his second single of the night before Haring drove him in with an RBI single up the middle to extend the Bears' lead to 2-0.

B3 | Two more hits were posted by the Bears before Sgambelluri got himself out of the third inning. Despite a diving try at a catch by Sean Moore in left field, Andy Thomas started Baylor's third with a double before moving to third on a single by Shwa Langeliers. Right fielder Davion Downey reached on a fielder's choice and received credit for an RBI that pushed the hosts' lead to 3-0 before Sgambelluri sent Baylor back to the dugout with a strikeout and another fielder's choice ball.

B5 | Senior right-hander Austin Hearn took over for the 'Jacks on the hill in the fifth and was greeted with a leadoff double by Thomas. From there, Langliers drove an RBI single through the right side which upped the Bears' lead to 4-0.

B6 | Aided by the 'Jacks lone error of the game, Baylor was able to break things open in the home half of the sixth. Junior left-hander Jacob Stobart issued a leadoff walk that was erased with a fielder's choice ball off the bat of Haring following a flyout. After another walk loaded the bases, Thomas reached on a throwing error that allowed another run to score. Trailing 5-0 at that point, the 'Jacks' deficit grew to 8-0 after Langliers crushed a three-run home run to left field to cap the Bears' four-run inning.

B7 | Relief arm Jeremy Rodriguez retired the first two Baylor batters in the seventh with flyouts, but the third out would never come. Wehsener and Cunningham struck for consecutive singles before a seven-pitch walk to Haring loaded the bases for Wendzel. The junior drove in two runs and ended the game by lofting a ball high in the infield that dropped in for the game's final hit and put the finishing touches on the Bears' 10-0 win.

AT THE DISH
• Georgiades put forth his second-straight multi-hit game by going 2-for-3
• Carson Clowers notched the 'Jacks' only other hit of the night by leading off SFA's sixth with a sharp single through the left side.
• Three Baylor players finished with three or more hits to power the 19th-ranked Bears' 15-hit attack. Thomas went 4-for-4 with an RBI and three runs scored while Langliers finished 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run scored.
• Cunningham, the Bears' leadoff man, went 3-for-5 and scored a run.

ON THE HILL
• Through his four innings of action, Sgambelluri (1-4) scattered seven hits and issued three walks. The junior gave up three runs and accounted for two of the 'Jacks' three strikeouts on the night.
• Austin Hearn worked the fifth and struck out one while giving up three hits and a run. '
• Blake Helton (2-2) evened his 2019 record by throwing three frames of shutout baseball. The freshman let up just a single hit and let just two SFA players reach base in his time on the hill.

ON DECK
• SFA returns to Jaycees Field Wednesday evening and will begin a four-game home stand by hosting non-conference foe Prairie View A&M. First pitch between the 'Jacks and Panthers is set for 6:00 p.m.

-SFA-